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Bodmin College

Academy converter · Bodmin · PL31 1DD

Ages 11–18 · 1,236 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.6

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 838.6
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.3%
Unauthorised6.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,303

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

266

Places offered

252

1st-preference offers

251

Total preferences (any rank)
343
Preferred offers (top 3)
252
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

1,236 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,236
Boys / girls
614 / 622
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,236 / 1,550 (80%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
370
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Claire White

Location

Address
Lostwithiel Road
Postcode
PL31 1DD
Town
Bodmin
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
49 on roll / 51 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bodmin, Cornwall, 1,236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

Open schools in Bodmin
20
Secondary schools in Bodmin
1
Academies among open schools in Bodmin
80% (16)
Open schools in PL31
7
Secondary in PL31
1
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Secondary in Cornwall LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS274%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Bosvena School

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    Ages 5–16

    • FSM50.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Callywith College

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    Ages 16–19

    • FSM0.0%

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  • Berrycoombe School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Nanstallon Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.24

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Claire White
Telephone
0120872114
Website
http://www.bodmincollege.co.uk

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